Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees, Game 1 of the ALDS
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 NYY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 |
Who won: Yankees 6-5
The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Yankee Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-1. The Yankees outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Gleyber Torres went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Yankees. MJ Melendez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Massey2B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .385 | .385 | .462 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .214 | .214 | .214 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .167 | .286 | .167 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .250 | .308 | .250 |
| Yuli Gurriel1B | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | .222 | .417 | .222 |
| MJ MelendezDH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .273 | .273 | .545 |
| Tommy PhamDH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .143 | .125 | .143 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .143 | .333 | .143 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .200 | .273 | .200 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Garrett Hampson2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WachaSP | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 70-44 | 6.75 | 70 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Angel ZerpaRP | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19-8 | 9.00 | 19 |
| John SchreiberRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 0.00 | 15 |
| Sam LongRP | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-4 | 4.50 | 11 |
| Michael LorenzenSP | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24-18 | 6.75 | 24 |
| Lucas ErcegRP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28-17 | 0.00 | 28 |
